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Robert Morris president leaving for Arizona State
Robert Morris University’s president is leaving the Moon Township-based school next month to become a top official Arizona State University, which is trying to create a national university, Robert Morris officials said Tuesday. Chris Howard, who has been RMU president since February 2016, will join Arizona State as the executive...
Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh to close for 5 days due to staffing shortages
Carnegie Science Center will be closed for five days as a result of staffing shortages, officials announced Tuesday. The closure will run from from Monday, Jan. 10 through Friday, Jan. 14. “Like many other organizations, Carnegie Science Center is managing staff shortages,” officials said via news release. “This short period...
Man who sought mental health treatment gets 14 to 30 years in prison for Homewood beating death
The day before he beat a man to death in Pittsburgh’s Homewood in 2020, Marlon Johnson sought help for homicidal and suicidal tendencies at an area outpatient mental health treatment facility. Instead of referring him for in-patient care, like he had received twice before, Johnson was allowed to leave soon...
Eat’n Park to close Squirrel Hill location
Murray Avenue, in the heart of Squirrel Hill’s business district, is known for its stretch of popular eateries. But lately the number of them is dwindling — especially for breakfast options. The restaurant chain Eat’n Park announced on Tuesday that it is permanently closing its Squirrel Hill location at 5...
How to stay in touch with Peduto now that he’s no longer Pittsburgh’s mayor
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says he wants to stay connected with his former constituents … sort of. On his first full day out of office after eight years of running the city, Peduto posted a tongue-in-cheek “Top Ten ways we can stay connected” on his website Tuesday. Number 8...
Man who killed Pitt student Alina Sheykhet to get hearing on effectiveness of former attorney
A man who pleaded guilty to killing a University of Pittsburgh student to avoid a possible death penalty will get a hearing to try to prove his attorney was ineffective. The state Superior Court ruled Monday in favor of Matthew Darby, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Oct. 17, 2018,...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey names 1st appointments to his administration
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Tuesday announced the first appointments to his mayoral administration, naming Jake Pawlak as deputy mayor and state Rep. Jake Wheatley as chief of staff. Pawlak, who served as Gainey’s transition director, will be appointed as the director of the Office of Management and Budget. He...
12-year-old boy, 2 women killed in Pittsburgh’s Homewood remembered in tearful vigil
Friends and family members gathered Monday night in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood to remember the 12-year-old youth football player the neighborhood knew as “Buddy Business.” “He was the first up at the field and the last to leave,” said Mubarik Ismaeli, president of the Homewood football team, the Bulldawgs. Denzel “Buddy”...
Port Authority services impacted by covid cases as 7th transit driver dies from virus
A seventh Port Authority employee has died, officials announced, as covid-19 and its omicron variant continue to take a toll on the transit service in Allegheny County. The employee, a five-year bus driver, died Jan. 3, according to Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph. Nearly 30 employees of the transit service...
Staffing shortages prompt Pittsburgh Public Schools to move to remote instruction
Pittsburgh Public Schools will be moving to remote instruction at 17 of its schools because of covid-related staffing shortages, the district announced Monday. Eight school buildings will be closed Tuesday. They include: • Carrick High School • Greenfield PreK-8 • Liberty PreK-5 • South Hills 6-8 • Whittier PreK-5 •...
Allegheny County Medical Examiner rules Jim Rogers’ death was accidental
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday that a homeless man who died a day after being tased repeatedly by Pittsburgh police died as a result of a lack of oxygen to his brain. Medical Examiner Karl Williams’ office said the manner of death is accidental. Jim Rogers was...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey promises to unite city in inaugural addressVideo
Pittsburgh’s new mayor, Ed Gainey, reiterated his campaign promise of making Pittsburgh a city for all during his inauguration Monday. Formerly a state representative, Gainey — who campaigned on promises to reimagine the police, create more affordable housing and unite a divided city — was sworn in as Pittsburgh’s 61st...
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show founder John DeSantis dies at age 69
John DeSantis gave the best advice. “Growing up, my friends would always ask my dad for advice and my sons always asked him for advice. They felt comfortable around him – and he gave great advice. They would talk to him in confidence and know he wouldn’t tell anyone what...
Pittsburgh council members sworn in, promise collaboration with new mayor
Pittsburgh City Council members Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger and Anthony Coghill were sworn in Monday after winning reelection in November. Coghill handily defeated Green Party challenger Connor Mulvaney to earn his second term. Kail-Smith, Lavelle and Strassburger ran unopposed. Council members unanimously voted to elect Kail-Smith to...
Pittsburgh police seek man in connection with Downtown shooting
Pittsburgh police said they are seeking a man in connection with a Dec. 9 shooting in Downtown that left another man in critical condition, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Andre Douglas Davis, 34, of Pittsburgh, was charged Sunday with aggravated assault and gun charges in connection with the shooting...
Some Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings go remote because of staffing shortages
Students in 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings learned remotely Monday because of covid-related staffing shortages. An alert posted to the district’s website said students would have livestreamed lessons at the following schools:Allegheny PreK-5.Carrick High School.Crescent Early Childhood Center.Greenfield PreK-8.Liberty PreK-5.Lincoln PreK-5.Montessori PreK-5.Morrow PreK-8.Perry High School.Phillips PreK-5.Weil PreK-5.Whittier PreK-5. A covid-19...
Steelers fans sound off on the apparent end of the Big Ben era
Angela Birch of Kiski Township has a message for Ben Roethlisberger. “You’ll be missed,” said Birch, 48. “I hate to see you go. Enjoy the life with your kids and thank you so much for everything you’ve done.” Tonight’s game against the Cleveland Browns likely will be the final home...
Pittsburgh’s Office of Community Health and Safety hires first 3 social workers
Pittsburgh’s Office of Community Health and Safety has hired three community social workers to aid in efforts to address issues surrounding health, safety and community access to care. These first three community social workers will be focused on crisis co-response, meaning they will assist other first responders in answering emergency...
Outgoing Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reflects on time in office, what’s next
When outgoing Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s political career began about three decades ago, the city was far different from the one he said he’s leaving Mayor-elect Ed Gainey. Peduto said he started out working in “a city that was in a depression, a city that had been left for dead...
Pittsburgh City Council approves plan to designate 6 greenways as city parks
Six greenways, spanning more than 300 acres, will now become parks, after city council on Tuesday approved a measure to add the green spaces to Pittsburgh’s park system. The new park space will be created in neighborhoods including Allentown, Beechview, Brookline, Glen Hazel, Greenfield, Hazelwood, the Hill District, Mount Washington,...
1 in critical condition, 2 others shot following early New Year’s fight on the South Side
Three people were shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side in the early-morning hours of New Year’s Day, including one who is in critical condition, according to city police. Officers responded to the 1700 block of East Carson Street around 2 a.m. for a report of shots fired. they found a man...
Pittsburgh celebrates New Year’s Eve, rings in 2022 with First Night activities
Thousands of people flocked to Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday night to ring in 2022. Among the main attractions of the night was a 50-foot inflatable rabbit, and three smaller, similar creatures, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Joining the giant rabbits for the New Year’s Eve festivities was a full...
Notable deaths in Pittsburgh and Western Pa. in 2021
A look back at some notable Pittsburgh-area people the world lost in 2021. Joanne Rogers, a concert duo pianist and wife of the late Fred Rogers “She wasn’t going for the spotlight but she was very happy to respond to the national and worldwide interest in what Fred was offering...
Pittsburgh unveils large electric vehicle charging depot for city fleet
City officials on Thursday unveiled a new electric vehicle fleet charging depot at Pittsburgh’s Second Avenue Parking Plaza and announced plans to buy new electric recycling trucks. The charging station, housed in the Pittsburgh Parking Authority’s lot in the city’s Bluff neighborhood, is the largest in Western Pennsylvania, according to...
Pittsburgh’s Fort Pitt Museum to close for annual maintenance
Friday is the last day to see the “Pittsburgh,Virginia” exhibit at the Fort Pitt Museum and the final time to visit for the next month. The museum, located Downtown Pittsburgh in Point State Park, will temporarily close, beginning Saturday for its annual exhibition maintenance and updates. A Feb. 1 opening...
